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Use a small ice cream scoop with a release mechanism to easily shape meat mixture into balls. The scoops lets you shape the meatballs without using your hands so there's less chance of spreading bacteria from the raw meat around your kitchen.

Variation

Prepare using extra-lean ground beef and long-grain brown rice.

Purchasing Ground Beef

When purchasing ground beef, always check the label to ensure that the meat has been ground on the day of purchase. If you can't use the meat immediately, wrap it tightly and freeze until ready to use. For best quality, use within 2 months.

Servings

8 servings

Healthy Living

Generally Nutritious

Diabetes Center

Diabetes Center

Diabetes Center

Carb Choices: Carb Choice

Nutrition Bonus

This tasty meal can be part of a healthful eating plan.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size 8 servings

AMOUNT PER SERVING

Calories

400

Total fat

13g

Saturated fat

4.5g

Cholesterol

115mg

Sodium

520mg

Carbohydrate

42g

Sugars

4g

Protein

28g

% Daily Value

Vitamin A

15 %DV

Vitamin C

6 %DV

Calcium

4 %DV

Iron

25 %DV

* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.

Rated 5 out of
5 by
lorehdez1981 from
my husband, my brother-in-law and my father loved this recipe.my husband, my brother-in-law and my father loved this recipe. The first time i made it my father asked me to add a bit of spice, so what i did was just add a bit more of the chipotles. It came out spicier the times after that. To them...more delicious. I will make it as many times as my family asks me to.

Rated 5 out of
5 by
JessV01 from
Delicious, I added an extra chipotle to make it a bit spicier and it was just perfect...even my 10...Delicious, I added an extra chipotle to make it a bit spicier and it was just perfect...even my 10 yr old loved it!